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50 Years of the Kirkpatrick Model

Upside Learning

In November 1959, Donald Kirkpatrick published a series of seminal articles on training evaluation in the ‘Journal of the ASTD’. Other than listing and describing the Five Foundational Principles, the authors also introduce a revised new-look Kirkpatrick Model. You can download the paper here. registration required).

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Why We Should Stop Talking About ROI in Training

Mindflash

Many people look at Don Kirkpatrick ’s work from as early as 1959 as the beginning of ROI in learning and development. It was in his early work that Kirkpatrick developed his four-level model: Level 1: Reaction. In concept, Kirkpatrick’s levels seem valuable. A Brief History of ROI in Training. Where Does ROI Fail?

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How Big Data Will Reshape eLearning — and the Future of Work

Mindflash

This isn’t the traditional, Kirkpatrick -style learning data most people think about, like post-workshop evaluations and test scores. David Kelly is the director of training at Carver Federal Savings Bank and ember of the ASTD National Advisors for Chapters.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Don Kirkpatrick proposed a model for measuring the outcomes of training. Training directors learned enough accounting to talk about ROI. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) reports that companies spend $1,067 per employee (2.7% Standardized courses and workshops multiplied. Corporate Learning Today.